{"id":7423,"date":"2023-12-04T18:38:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T13:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=7423"},"modified":"2023-12-04T18:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T13:38:06","slug":"passport-issuance-facilitated-from-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=7423","title":{"rendered":"Passport issuance facilitated from cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Sham&#8217;aan Waheed has decided to facilitate issuance of passports from Maldivian cities, in an effort to expedite the process.<\/p>\n<p>The decision aligns with President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu&#8217;s policy on expediting government services to the public, and integrate modern technology and assets in providing the services.<\/p>\n<p>With this decision, passports to locals would now be issued from the four cities outside of Male&#8217; region, that are;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addu City<\/li>\n<li>Kulhudhuffushi City<\/li>\n<li>Fuvahmulah City<\/li>\n<li>Thinadhoo City<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following this decision, passports would be delivered four times per week to Addu City, and twice to the remaining three cities. 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